Questions tagged [peter]
For questions about Peter, disciple of Jesus, leader and "apostle" of the early church.
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Should Jesus pay the temple tax, in light of His statement in Matthew 3:15, "It is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness"
Since Jesus is sinless, He was not required to undergo John's baptism, which symbolized repentance. When John hesitated to baptize Him, in Matthew 3:15, Jesus said;
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Why was healing power attributed to St Peter's shadow?
We read in Acts 5:15:
As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
We are not told ...
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Does Paul mean that Peter's wife traveled with the Twelve and Jesus, along with other women in the group?
We know that several women traveled with Jesus and the Twelve throughout the 3 1/2 year ministry of Jesus, taking care of their needs:
And it happened that soon afterward He was going around from one ...
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Can John 21:15–17 be translated to distinguish Agape and Phileo?
Here’s the text with both Greek words agape and phileo which are normally translated as “love” shown in parenthesis:
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son
of John, do ...
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Filo vs agapas in the dialog of Peter with resurrected Jesus, a linguistic detail [duplicate]
In John 21:15-17 the deep meaning of the text is revealed by using different words to express love: filo (like) and agapas (love). I think, Peter was grieved by the meaning of the text about words of ...
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On St. Peter's Sword
John 18:10:
Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus. (Douay-Rheims)
Why would a ...
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Is it a valid to see Jesus in the boat in Luke 5:3-4 and out of the boat in John 21:4-6 as symbolic physical presence with respect to the call?
In Luke 5:3-4 Jesus was in the boat when initiating the miraculous catch leading into the call for Peter to leave fishing for fish to fish for men (Luke 5:10-11) at the beginning of Jesus ministry on ...
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Why does Acts not mention the deaths of Peter and Paul?
As far as we know, Peter and Paul died in Rome in the mid 60s. According to most scholars the Book of Acts is dated to 80+, sometimes as late as 120.
Given how often the book mentions Peter and ...
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Could Peter's denial be classified in the same level as the betrayal of Judas?
Towards his crucifixion, Christ warns of denial and betrayal amongst some of his disciples. First, it's Judas, followed by Peter, who actually falls into the trap
KJV Matthew 26:14-16
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1 Peter 3:7 - So what exactly are husbands and wives understood to be vessels for to varying degrees?
In 1st Peter 3:7, Peter instructs husbands to be cognizant that their wives lack the strength that men do as vessels.
1 Peter 3:7
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With what quality or sense does Simon Peter ask Jesus to leave him in Luke 5:8?
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"
Luke 5:8 NET@
Some references to "ἐξέρχομαι ἀπό" Matt. 12:43; 17:...
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Who is 'the disciple that Jesus loved'? [duplicate]
My question, appearing as a duplicate question to what has been asked, identifies a scriptural reference that tells me that this disciple is not the apostle John, as the majority professes him to be. ...
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Why did Peter dedicate his first book to those who are 'strangers'? (1Peter1.1) Was Peter different to the other apostles, and aware of it?
Does the linguistic trope 'strangers' hold implications regarding inner nature of certain biblical characters? If Jesus blessed Peter could he have opened Peter's eyes to his (base) nature in need of ...
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Someone said the Biblical Apostles and Prophets got it wrong about the return of Christ in Acts 2:16-17
This question does not reflect my belief at all, but I would like to know others' thoughts because it almost made me question the authority of Scripture.
Recently, the owner of a ministry called ...
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Why Jesus didn't have sins and how is it possible?
I'd like to understand why Jesus didn't have sins, as it states in 2 Cor 5:21:
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in
him we might become the righteousness of God.
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